Luke McGregor's persona is not one which obviously implies someone suited to stand-up. Nervous, shy and stammering slightly, he interacts awkwardly throughout with the audience and they respond warmly.
There is always the sense that we are all waiting for the other shoe to drop and McGregor's true, aggressive persona to suddenly burst forth and surprise us with a barbed jibe - but this never happens.
'My Soulmate Is Out Of My League' - on at the Fringe Hub in North Melbourne - is self-deprecating stand-up which guides the audience through the trials of the comedian's love-life and more besides. There are musings on the awkwardness of chat-up situations, the etiquette of pre-sex bedroom preparation and how best to politely escape from a stilted conversation.
The laughs are plenty and I genuinely found tears of mirth rolling down my cheeks at various points. McGregor's jittery, bashful delivery belies the well-crafted nature of his act which effortlessly draws humour from painfully familiar situations in real life where you might wish for the earth to open-up and swallow you.
If you're early enough or lucky enough to see this at Fringe, I heartily recommend you do so. Just think twice before accepting the offer of the 'Premium Seating'.
There is always the sense that we are all waiting for the other shoe to drop and McGregor's true, aggressive persona to suddenly burst forth and surprise us with a barbed jibe - but this never happens.
'My Soulmate Is Out Of My League' - on at the Fringe Hub in North Melbourne - is self-deprecating stand-up which guides the audience through the trials of the comedian's love-life and more besides. There are musings on the awkwardness of chat-up situations, the etiquette of pre-sex bedroom preparation and how best to politely escape from a stilted conversation.
The laughs are plenty and I genuinely found tears of mirth rolling down my cheeks at various points. McGregor's jittery, bashful delivery belies the well-crafted nature of his act which effortlessly draws humour from painfully familiar situations in real life where you might wish for the earth to open-up and swallow you.
If you're early enough or lucky enough to see this at Fringe, I heartily recommend you do so. Just think twice before accepting the offer of the 'Premium Seating'.
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